Mixed conifer forests, like those in the Sierra Nevada, have evolved with the regular incidence of fire occurring every 5 to 300 years, depending on the local climate.
Transportation In Motion: Calaveras County Council of Governments
02/06/2014 by
Calaveras Council of Governments was created in 1998 to act as the lead planning and administrative agency for transportation projects and funding programs in Calaveras County.
A leap from the past: California red-legged frogs
01/28/2014 by
So what species was most likely the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County? Mark Twain’s story was first published in 1865 and Bullfrogs weren’t introduced until around 1890, so most experts agree that if the story were true, Dan’l Webster would have been a California red-legged frog.
Nature’s Acrobats
01/26/2014 by
Hummingbirds are the smallest and most acrobatic birds in the animal kingdom. Many birds can fly faster (falcons), and some even hover (kingbirds), but hummers are the only birds that can fly backward.
Tiger Salamander: Leading Mankind
01/26/2014 by
Aside from the red-legged frog made famous by Mark Twain’s classic fable about a jumping frog contest in Angels Camp, probably the second most famous amphibian in Calaveras County is the California tiger salamander.
Calaveras County Water District at a Glance
01/26/2014 by
The purpose of CCWD is to provide water and wastewater services to the residents and businesses of Calaveras County. The District is a political subdivision of the State of California and is not under the jurisdiction of Calaveras County.
